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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 17, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO THE <br />ELECTRIC CAR CO. FOR TWO <br />ELECTRIC UTILITY VEHICLES <br />(SPEC. NO. 13 -030) <br />CITY ANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 S' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a contract to The Electric Car Company of Long Beach for the purchase of two electric utility <br />vehicles in a not to exceed amount of $70,600. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Community Development Agency Parking Meter Unit operates the City's parking meter program. <br />Parking Meter Technicians utilize small utility vehicles to perform routine maintenance and collect <br />parking fees from approximately 1,300 parking meters located in the Downtown, Mid -Town, and <br />Willard districts. Two of the Parking Meter Unit's gasoline - powered Kawasaki Mules that were <br />purchased in 1998 and 2002 have exceeded their lifecycle and are difficult to maintain due to lack of <br />replacement parts. <br />In 2011 the City embarked on a five -year Alternative Energy Plan to convert 80 percent of the City <br />fleet to alternative energy in five years. Currently, electric vehicles are the only alternative fuel <br />vehicles (AFV) in the vehicle class applicable to parking meter operation. Staff considered several <br />electric vehicles from Club Car, ECarCo, and Miles Automotive and found the Good Earth Firefly to <br />be the most suitable for the City's needs. It is a zero - emission 100% electric AFV designed and <br />equipped to handle the demands of the Parking Meter Unit operation. The Electric Car Company of <br />Long Beach is the only authorized dealer in Southern California of Good Earth Firefly utility vehicles. <br />As a result, staff recommends Council approval of the recommended action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Fleet Maintenance Equipment Replacement Fund account (no. 07510101- <br />66400). <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency SA <br />22C -1 <br />